Global Patent Index - EP 0895410 A3

EP 0895410 A3 20000202 - Ink relocation for color halftones

Title (en)

Ink relocation for color halftones

Title (de)

Tintenverschiebung für Farbhalbtonrasterung

Title (fr)

Repositionnement d'encre pour demi-teintes en couleur

Publication

EP 0895410 A3 20000202 (EN)

Application

EP 98305939 A 19980727

Priority

US 90402697 A 19970731

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0895410A2] An ink relocation postprocess to halftoning algorithms relocates ink drops between neighbouring drop locations in order to reduce local brightness variations. In a first arrangement, ink relocation is suppressed in areas of fine detail. In a second arrangement, edge sharpening is performed after ink relocation. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H04N 1/58

IPC 8 full level

B41J 5/30 (2006.01); G06T 5/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/46 (2006.01); H04N 1/58 (2006.01); H04N 1/60 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04N 1/58 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0895410 A2 19990203; EP 0895410 A3 20000202; EP 0895410 B1 20040616; DE 69824496 D1 20040722; DE 69824496 T2 20050623; JP H11168638 A 19990622; US 5991512 A 19991123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98305939 A 19980727; DE 69824496 T 19980727; JP 20984198 A 19980724; US 90402697 A 19970731